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UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023. Indicator C8: Mammals of the wider countryside (bats) 2023

Abstract

Updated 14 November 2023.

These documents support state indicator C8 – Mammals of the wider countryside (bats). The documents include a datasheet and technical background document.

This indicator shows changes in the relative abundance of 11 of the UK’s 17 breeding bat species, based on data from transect surveys, roost counts and counts at hibernation sites. Whilst 11 species are includedm there are only 10 trends, as an aggregate trend is used for the whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) and Brandt’s bat (Myotis brandtii); these two species are difficult to distinguish between in the field. Bat species make up a third of the UK’s mammal fauna and occur in most lowland habitats across the UK.

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More information on UK Biodiversity Indicator C8 is available on the UKBI C8 webpage.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2023·11·14

Citation
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK. 2023. UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023.

Lineage
The UK Biodiversity Indicators were created to provide a measure for reporting on the UK’s progress towards meeting international biodiversity goals and targets and were first published in 2007.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC distributor

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Copyright of data and/or information presented in these resources may not reside solely with the distributor (JNCC). For more information, please contact enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk.

Metadata date 2023·11·14

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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